14690 middle eastern inspired fruit platter Recipes

boneless beef roast or 4 lbs lamb, but into 1/2-inch cubes, cooking oil, chopped onions, garlic cloves, minced, dry red wine, tomato paste, salt, dried oregano, crushed, dried basil, crushed, dried rosemary, crushed, cold water, cornstarch, pita pocket bread, shredded lettuce, tomato, seeded and diced, cucumber, seeded and diced, carton plain yogurt (i prefer sour cream)

chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cut into bite size pieces, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, turmeric, cumin, paprika, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, pepper, extra small red potatoes or 3 large red potatoes, peeled and diced, diced tomatoes, fat free chicken broth, lemon , juice of, fresh squeezed, zest from 1/2 lemon, green olives, pitted, capers, rinsed, fresh parsley, finely chopped, salt and pepper

pine nuts , toasted lightly in a skillet, extra virgin olive oil, green onions, whites and greens sliced thinly, saigon cinnamon (or regular cinnamon), sea salt, pepper, garlic cloves, freshly minced, tomato, cut in half , seeds removed, tomato diced, golden raisins (the really are best with this), lean turkey meat (or ground beef or lamb, or combo), greek yogurt, pita bread rounds, warmed (in microwave or in a skillet), cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced, tomato, thinly sliced, crispy romaine leaves, feta cheese, crumbled, hummus, tzatziki sauce (recipe follows in directions section below)

peppers, oil, red onion, finely chopped, whole cumin seeds , toasted then ground, ground saigon cinnamon, ground chuck , turkey, or chicken, garlic, finely chopped, ginger grated or minced, salt and pepper to taste, cooked quinoa, chopped cilantro, gravy, ghee (clarified butter) or olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic paste or 1 1/2 tbsp finely minced garlic, ginger paste or 1 inch piece finely minced ginger, garam nasala*** garam masala, kashmiri chili powder (adjust according to your heat preference), tomato sauce, whipping cream, chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish, raita, cucumber cilabtro and tomato raita, peach chutney, chutney.html >peach chutney

potatoes, oil, onion, coriander, cumin, turmeric, cayenne, garlic cloves, lemon, coriander, yoghurt

very fine bulgur, parsley (large stems discarded and then chopped), onion, minced, tomatoes (sliced very small), cucumber (sliced very small), dried mint or 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped, salt, lemon juice (i prefer fresh ), extra virgin olive oil

chicken wings , cut at the joint, tomato paste, red onion, big red onion, garlic cloves, ground in mortar and pestle, mixed arabic spices (called baharat here ( it s a combo of many different spices such as chili powder, cumin, cloves), fresh black pepper, plain yogurt, white vinegar, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)

olive oil, onion, chopped, ground beef or 2 lbs ground lamb, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, cumin, ground allspice, tomato paste, feta cheese, crumbled, ricotta cheese, eggs, chopped parsley, sheets phyllo dough, thawed if frozen, butter, melted and cooled (3/4 stick), parsley, to garnish

chicken drumsticks, skin removed, olive oil, onion, finely diced, chicken stock, fennel seed, ground cumin, ground coriander, roma tomatoes, diced, israeli couscous (moghrabieh), water

olive oil (divided ), onion, diced, carrot, diced, stalk celery , including tops and leaves, diced, fennel bulb, sliced thinly, garlic cloves, minced, cumin seeds, fresh thyme, crushed red pepper flakes, bay leaf, garbanzo beans, cooked (divided ), vegetable broth (chicken style preferred), chickpea liquid (from cooking dry beans) or 3 cups water, diced tomatoes (with liquid ), potato, diced, ground coriander, ground mustard, zucchini, diced, garlic clove, crushed, mustard seeds, lemon juice, salt and pepper, red wine vinegar

mung bean sprouts, walnut pieces, onion, chopped, tomato, chopped, avocado, diced, cilantro, chopped, lemon juice, freshly squeezed, honey, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper, to taste

red potatoes, olive oil, divided, minced garlic, chickpeas, rinsed, drained, and divided (garbanzo beans), chopped fresh parsley, salt, grated lemon rind, smoked paprika, fresh ground black pepper, egg whites, lightly beaten

tahini, curry paste, honey, freshly grated orange zest, thyme, orange juice (i use concentrate ), pepper, salt, garlic cloves, minced

arabic meatballs, onion, chopped, lamb mince, s &p, ground chilli, allspice, smoky paprika, cinnamon, green coriander, chopped, olive oil

fresh baby spinach leaves, handful of celery leaves, olive oil, garlic cloves, crushed, cumin seeds, black olives, pitted and finely chopped, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped, cilantro leaves, finely chopped, spanish smoked paprika, juice of 1/2 lemon, salt and pepper to taste, crusty bread or toasted flat bread for serving

garbanzo beans (or three cups of freshly boiled ), baking soda (optional), tahini paste (sesame seed paste - i like krinos), extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, minced garlic, ground cumin, salt to taste, extra virgin olive oil for drizzling

ground cumin, dried chilli flakes, cinnamon, ground coriander seeds, freshly ground black pepper, ground turmeric, if you have it or can buy it ,10 tsp ras-al-hanout spice mix, sea salt, chicken about 3 & 1/2 lbs ,cut into 8 pieces, olive oil, fresh ginger ,cut into matchsticks, garlic cloves ,crushed, tomato paste, amount saffron threads -optional, fresh thyme, grated zest and juice of 1 lemon, honey, green chillis ,split lengthways, onion diced, dried apricots ,halved, dried dates ,pitted and halved, carrot diced, chicken stock cubes, dry white wine, fresh mint sprigs for serving, fresh shelled pistachio nuts, couscous to serve, natural yoghurt to serve

cucumbers, tomatoes, snipped fresh parsley, white wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, coarse black pepper, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), tahini (see note below ), garlic, minced, lemon juice, salt, pita bread rounds, ground red pepper